Abbett Surname

301,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Abbett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Abraham,' from the nick. Abb, and diminutive Abb-ot. It is all but certain that the majority of our Abbotts, although bearing a conventual title, are thus descended. Abraham was a favourite name in the 13th century.

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Abbett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1311:320,47729,222
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
England321:1,741,18971,393
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
France111:6,038,429280,838
Wales101:309,45316,869
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3441:145,98513,636

Abbett (12) may also be a first name.

Abbett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Abraham,' from the nick. Abb, and diminutive Abb-ot. It is all but certain that the majority of our Abbotts, although bearing a conventual title, are thus descended. Abraham was a favourite name in the 13th century. Abel was also popular, and may have shared the parentage.

(2) Offic, or nickname, 'the Abbot.'

Henry Abbod, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Abbod, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Adam Abbot, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Juliana Abbot, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Margareta Abbot, Cambridgeshire ibid.

1700. Married — Edward Sanders and Anne Abbitt: St. Antholin, London.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Abbott.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A form of Abbott.

The Norman People (1874)

Abbett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abbett Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Abbett is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Abbett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abbett? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 301,477th most frequently held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,783,767 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Abbett are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Abbett is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 12 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,131 people, or 1 in 320,477. In The United States Abbett is mostly concentrated in: Nevada, where 24 percent are found, Missouri, where 12 percent are found and Indiana, where 11 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 4 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Abbett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Abbett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Abbett last name increased 329 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 35 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Abbett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Abbett surname are 4.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.72% registered with the party.

The amount Abbett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.26% less than the national average, earning R 103,932 per year and in United States they earn 7.52% more than the national average, earning $46,394 USD per year.

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Habbett920/
Abbet91655/
Gabbeitt8621/
Abbitt83999/
Ebbett83613/
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Abbe8011,509/
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Abouet6736/
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Habber6728/
Gabuet6727/
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Abwete6721/
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Abbett Reference & Research

Abbott DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Abbott FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abbett
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